According to the European Backpacker Price Index for 2024, Eastern and Central European destinations dominated the ranking of the most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe. Based on data from December 2023, the source included Kyiv as the cheapest destination on the list. It then specified that the Ukrainian capital was never a popular destination for backpacking - and it is unlikely that it will welcome many tourists any time soon - but it reported the lowest average daily cost among the analyzed cities. Meanwhile, the average daily cost in Sofia, based on a cheap hostel, budget meals, the price of public transport, and a limited budget for entertainment, amounted to just under 40 U.S. dollars as of late December 2023.
Most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe in 2024, by daily price index
(in U.S. dollars)
daily price based on cheapest bunk in the least expensive hostel (with a good location and good reviews), two public transport rides, one paid/famous attraction, three budget meals per day and three cheap, local beers (or wine) as an "entertainment fund"
Supplementary notes
The index was based on 54 cities analyzed in Europe in late December 2023.
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Price of Travel. (December 21, 2023). Most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe in 2024, by daily price index (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696725/most-affordable-cities-for-backpacking-europe/
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Price of Travel. (2023). Most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe in 2024, by daily price index (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696725/most-affordable-cities-for-backpacking-europe/
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